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Venezuela Oil Tanker Seized by U.S. Was Part of Effort to Finance Cuba

Firms with ties to Cuba are getting a larger share of Venezuelan oil exports, as the island’s security agents boost President Nicolás Maduro’s defenses.

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Behind the Venezuelan Opposition Leader’s Daring Escape to Oslo

An American firm with experience in special operations spirited María Corina Machado out of the country in a secretive land, sea and air operation.

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In Trump’s Justice Dept., Failing in Court Might Be Better Than Bucking the Boss

Thursday demonstrated an emerging reality for President Trump: Commanding the Justice Department is not the same as controlling the justice system.

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Judge’s Order Complicates Justice Dept. Plans to Again Charge Comey

The Justice Department has been considering whether to bring new charges against James Comey after a different judge dismissed the original case against him.

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Biden Has Raised Little of What He Needs to Build a Presidential Library

Former President Biden’s library foundation has told the I.R.S. that it expects to bring in $11.3 million — not enough for a traditional presidential library.

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Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. standing at a microphone during a recent event in Washington.

How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device? It disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. government does not want to talk about.

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Eric Adams Swaggered Into City Hall, and Now He’s Swaggering Out

As he prepares to leave office, the New York City mayor said that he hadn’t received the credit he deserved and that forces had long been stacked against him.

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Eric Adams positions his hands in front of his waist as he stands in front of a window at Gracie Mansion.

Clean, Limitless Energy Exists. China Is Going Big in the Race to Harness It.

Beijing is pouring vast resources into fusion research, while the U.S. wants private industry to lead the way. The winner could reshape civilization.

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The Interview

Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits.

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Up All Night in New York, Selling Christmas Trees

Before Santa comes to town, these tree sellers pack themselves into trailers and drive across New York City to claim a slice of the competitive tree market.

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Much of Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port was without power, heat and water after strikes from Russia, which has shown little appetite for a deal to end the war.

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A Measles Outbreak Brings With It Echoes of the Pandemic

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U.S. Forces Attacked in Syria, State Media Says

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Can Trump’s Grand Plans for Gaza Get Off the Drawing Board?

The next steps for President Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan have been mired in uncertainty and a lack of detail, but that may be set to change. Here’s what to know.

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